Baroque Listening
Piano teachers want their students to listen to music!
Additionally, the Baroque era is the most antiquated to twenty-first century ears. Therefore, it’s especially important" that students become aurally familiar with this style in general before and during the process of tackling Baroque repertoire.
These links go to various places; for simplicity, audio-only playlists and albums are on Spotify. All albums should be accessible on any other streaming service.
If you find a performer or composer that you enjoy, look for more similar albums and playlists and keep listening!
Instrumental and Vocal Baroque Albums and Mixed Playlists
Bach Orchestral Works - Netherlands Bach Society
Baroque Masterpieces - Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Bach for Breakfast - various artists
Bach for Book Lovers - various artists
Handel’s Messiah - Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
The Best of Handel - Capella Istropolitana
Bach Cantatas - Netherlands Bach Society (video)
Bach Cantatas - John Eliot Gardiner and The English Baroque Soloists (audio)
Baroque Music for Focused Work - various artists
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons - Shunske Sato and Concerto Köln or Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Jeanne Lamon
Baroque Music Played on the Modern Piano
Bach: Solo Keyboard Works - András Schiff
Bach: Piano Concertos - David Fray (audio)
